1984Final results
1984 election for Mississippi's 2nd District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Webb Franklin (R) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating Robert Clark (D) by 1.8 points.
Webb FranklinRepublican · winner
50.6%92,392
Robert ClarkDemocrat
48.9%89,154
Hardy CarawayIndependent
0.5%874
182,420 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1984
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Robert ClarkWebb Franklin
$372K
Raised by the campaign
$632.1K
$381.5K
Spent by the campaign
$613.3K
-$183
Cash on hand
$25.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984